The Death of College Basketball

[Kung Wu]

Can we get kids from our welding program to suit up? Maybe they can play the kids from McPherson Auto Body.

We'd get smoked ... their shop is full of trannies.

[Atxshoxfan]

I find it interesting that the word “revenue” is used in all these discussions but not profits.

For those who didn’t have to pass accounting class to graduate college: Revenue does not equal Profit.

Revenue means money to spend which reduces profit. I'll take a 20 million revenue company and reduce the profit to nothing or a loss very easily.

[podunkboy]

Nijel Pack just picked up $800K and a car to transfer to Miami (assuming he stays for two years) That's considerably more than "the cost of attendance", he's set for life and he never has to play a "pro" basketball game.

[WuShockFan]

Nijel Pack just picked up $800K and a car to transfer to Miami (assuming he stays for two years) That's considerably more than "the cost of attendance", he's set for life and he never has to play a "pro" basketball game.

Couldn't believe this was true, had to look it up myself. Unbelievable. This doesn't even have the veneer of amateur athletics anymore, it's just straight up paying players.

[C0|dB|00ded]

We'd get smoked ... their shop is full of trannies.

lol

[SHOXAAC]

So let me get this straight. Prior to last year NCAA Division I student-athletes weren't allowed to have even a minimum wage job while in school. It was assumed by the powers that be that these student-athletes are getting tuition, room/board, meals and therefore are expected to treat that as though an outside job would pay 1:1 for those privileges. Fast forward a year and now athletes in some cases are now making hundreds of thousands of dollars through the NIL strategy. Wow...too bad I wasn't born about 40 years later than I was...I mean don't pay attention to the fact I didn't posses any talent that would be associated with a college aged athlete that commands that amount today. I might be done with this joke that is college athletics.

[ShockerDropOut]

I think I may be done with college sports. This is pro sports with a class attendance requirement. At least pro sports have rules. Essentially the NCAA does not as far as salaries and played movement. There is free agency every year!

I remember the days, and they still exist to an extent, where the Royals seemed to be a farm team for the Yankees. I hated that then, and I hate this now. College sports are dead to me. It hurts to say that but I will not support this current free for all.

[DUShock]

I have always had an unpopular opinion on the matter and I’m okay with it. Today’s DI basketball & football athletes haven’t been true student athletes for quite some time. The players shouldn’t be paid for their likeness because they should be receiving a free education for a lifetime of opportunity. But, given the way the game of these sports has devolved, I cannot blame the players and I agree with their ability to receive a payout.

They go to college to play a sport not to receive a quality education. This is the problem.

[WichitaHawk]

I don’t mind college athletes being paid for their Name, Image, and likeness. Especially back in the day when NCAA football and basketball games existed. I always felt bad that NCAA made money while games were made based off of the players. What I do mind is the stupid transfer rule. NCAA should make transfer rules be at minimum sit out one year like it used to be and you can’t accept any NIL money during said sit out year. Maybe kids would think twice about leaving just for NIL money. If they won’t do that the NBA should just go back to the 18 to enter rule and pay more to players in the D/G league so college basketball isn’t a $hit show.

[shoxlax]

HIgh Schools are next. Parents will be more than willing to sign for their kids.

[Kel Varnsen]

HIgh Schools are next. Parents will be more than willing to sign for their kids.

Another issue is that we have this hybrid going where the NIL aspect mirrors free agency but players are not given a length of contract beyond a year…so a school like Wichita State can invest in a player but the player has no obligation outside of one year.

You want free agency in college sports? Fine. Make players required to stay for a defined length of time when signing a financial aid agreement. Then you would be requiring the same commitment from the universities and coaches as you do from the players, which was really this emotional populist argument from the beginning.

[ShockBand]

HIgh Schools are next. Parents will be more than willing to sign for their kids.

Allowed in some states, banned in others. Legal in Kansas with many stipulations.

https://opendorse.com/blog/nil-high-school/

[WstateU]

[Maizerunner08]

Ideas:
1. Cap NIL amounts
2. Reinstate 1 year sit for transferring
3. Get rid of scholarships and have a set number of players/school

[WstateU]

Read the comments… Lutz’ in particular.